VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)[S]

Vocabulary

placebo effect 

encounter / encountering – to meet

e.g. I encounter a problem with the data system at work today.

introverted – you look more inwardly

hyper-sensitive – too sensitive

overly concerned

guilty

empathetic – you’re very sensitive to other people’s feelings and emotions

paranoid / paranoia – 偏执

Grammar

my husband into my mind / my husband immediately came to mind / comes to mind

high school life have many influence on my life / my high school experience had a big influence on my life

I also focus on other people’s feeling / I also focused on other people’s feelings

I always think about what can I do / I was always thinking about what can I do

and after that I even didn’t pass the university test / college entrance exam

what make me happy / what made me happy

but what make me disappoint / but what disappointed me

he or she will get promote in the next year / promoted

Original

I tend to see a thing in negative way – every time I met a problem – I usually to think the issue coming from myself – after I met my husband he is very – he is a person who think things in a positive way – he give me many guidance about how to see the world – how to deal with things in a comforting in daily life – and actually I have some issues with my parents, he always can give me a way to think differently and I can set up more harmony relationship with my parents – and before that I always have some negative point of view to myself – my husband always told me that you’re good, you can – you are good enough to do many things – and you don’t need mind other people how think about you – after we married for four years I find myself become a more positive person.

Corrected

I tend to see things in a negative way – every time I meet a problem – I usually think the issue is coming from myself  / from within – after I met my husband he is very – he is a person who things about things in a positive way / in a positive light – he gives me many guidance about how to see / view the world – and how to deal with things in a way that comforts me in my daily life – and I sometimes have issues with my parents, he always can give me a way to think differently and I can set up a more harmonious relationship with my parents – and I always have some negative point of view about myself  / and I tend to view myself negatively – my husband always told me that you’re good, you can do it – you are good enough to do many things  / to accomplish great things– and you don’t need to mind other people or how they think about you – after we have been married for four years I find myself become a more positive person.

Original

For the working day if today there is not so many systems to break down there is no need to check the data problems – I think it’s a better day. And if I learn something in my daily life – in my working – I will feel fulfillment. If there is only one ting I feel I learned, I will think the day is very good day. Also if I got some goods news like I’m accepted by a program – for my current job I think if my boss, don’t give me many negative review I will feel better.

Corrected

In my working day / in my professional life if this day / the day – if not too many systems break down or there is no need to check the data problems – I think it’s a good day. And if I learn something new in my daily life – in my work life – I will feel fulfillment. Even if I only learn one new thing in a day, I still will think the day is very good day. Also if I got / [receive] some goods news like / such as / for example I’m accepted by a program — this will make my day “good” – for my current job I think if my boss doesn’t give me many negative reviews I will feel better.